Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 395 Who Did It?
After leaving the Yu residence, Sheng Changquan did not go to the Shen residence immediately, but instead turned around and went to the Jiang family's courtyard.

"Young Master, weren't you going to the Shen residence? Why are you here with Young Master Biao?"

Looking at the direction the two were heading, Xu Changqing scratched his head in confusion and asked.

"Well, there are some things I need to tell my cousin."

Sheng Changquan did not hide anything from Xu Changqing.

After all, the two of them share both glory and ruin, so they can speak directly about matters concerning the Yu family.

Moreover, there were some matters that required his intervention, so Sheng Changquan said, "You were out before and were unaware of the situation. There are some matters with Grand Secretary Yu that require our assistance."

"what?"

Xu Changqing was startled!
"What about Minister Yu? What is it?"

Xu Changqing was not a stupid person. He understood very well that anything involving a big figure like the Grand Secretary must be very complicated.

"hehe!"

Sheng Changquan's eyes were somewhat mocking, and then he recounted the story of Yu Zhenghao, the son of Grand Secretary Yu, with a hint of speechlessness.

Xu Changqing was also stunned by this!
"Poor Grand Secretary Yu!"

"If I had a son like that, I definitely wouldn't care about him!"

Xu Changqing stubbornly remarked, "Let him fend for himself!"

"No, I want to kill him with my own hands! So as not to disgrace the Xu family!"

"Okay!"

Sheng Changquan shook his head, saying noncommittally, "Never mind Yu Zhenghao. We just need to follow Elder Yu's instructions and cover this up!"

"It's such a pity that Grand Secretary Yu's lifelong brilliance has been wasted. The reputation that the Yu family has worked so hard to build over the years has been completely destroyed!"

Sheng Changquan knew that even if this matter was resolved, in the eyes of some people, the Yu family's reputation was ruined.

After all, once someone gets involved in this kind of thing, at least Yu Zhenghao and his son's lives are ruined.

"That's right, Master!"

As Xu Changqing followed Sheng Changquan toward the western outer city, he asked, "Can we resolve this matter?"

"Should we...go to the Shen residence and mention it to Lord Shen, and ask him to take action?"

Xu Changqing felt that he might have misunderstood his young master's meaning.

According to his understanding, Sheng Changquan's words just now seemed to imply that he wanted to resolve the matter himself.

"Need not!"

Sheng Changquan remained nonchalant.

"We should be able to handle this ourselves."

"Huh? Can we... do it?"

Xu Changqing expressed his doubts about this.

"Changqing, who do you think orchestrated this incident at the Yu residence?"

Seeing the worry on Xu Changqing's face, Sheng Changquan simply gave him a word of advice.

"Who? They must be those important figures who want to join the cabinet."

"Yes, it's definitely them!"

"But who do you think it could be?"

Without waiting for Xu Changqing's reply, Sheng Changquan continued, "There are only three people who are most confident in being selected for the cabinet this time: Uncle Shen, Minister Sun of the Ministry of Personnel, and Minister Li, the Censor-in-Chief."

"Among them, Lord Li is upright and honest, and he would never resort to such a conspiracy, because it would violate his principles as a person."

In fact, what Sheng Changquan didn't explicitly say was that the authorities already knew about Yu Zhenghao's smuggling activities and the approval documents.

Because on the very day Yu Zhenghao revealed this matter to him, Grand Secretary Yu immediately went to see the Emperor, knelt down to beg for forgiveness, and recounted the matter to the Emperor.

Grand Secretary Yu knew that the Emperor was kind and generous, and that the two had been ruler and minister for many years. In addition, Grand Secretary Yu was about to retire, so considering their long-standing friendship, Grand Secretary Yu was confident that the Emperor would not investigate the matter further.

Most importantly, the Emperor also knew that this was a conspiracy against Grand Secretary Yu, a struggle among those who wanted to enter the cabinet. Therefore, at this opportune moment, as long as no one openly impeached him, he would pretend not to know.

However, this kind of thing only happens once. If there are any more illegal acts, he may not be so lucky.

Xu Changqing was well aware of Li Dongyang's character, and he nodded in agreement. "So, it seems Sun Zhixing was behind this?"

Sun Zhixing, the Minister of Rites, is a top contender for a cabinet position. His methods have always been criticized, as he often resorts to any means to achieve his goals, sometimes even to the point of being too ruthless, making him difficult to look at directly.

Therefore, he is not highly regarded by ordinary people.

However, the "common people" here refers to those bookish nerds who are neither here nor there, who simply parrot what others say, and thus have little impact.

Firstly, ordinary people at the bottom of society don't care about court affairs at all. Unless it's some scandalous gossip that can't be recorded in history, they don't care about these things at all.

In addition, there are the wealthy and powerful families.

However, because they had a higher vantage point and a broader perspective, they knew more. Therefore, they both respected and feared Sun Zhixing. But since their interests overlapped, they were essentially on the same side.

"That's hard to say."

Sheng Changquan simply smiled at Xu Changqing's analysis.

"What? Not Lord Sun?"

Upon seeing Sheng Changquan's smile, Xu Changqing was suddenly taken aback!
"Who is that? Could it be..."

"Ahem, don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing that Xu Changqing was about to mention Shen Shouzhen's name, Sheng Changquan quickly waved his hand to interrupt Xu Changqing and said, "I don't know who did this, but as long as I know it wasn't Lord Li, that's enough!"

"As for what happens next, we'll find out then!"

"what?"

Xu Changqing was immediately dissatisfied!
"Young Master, why do you always like to keep people in suspense?"

"Who did this?"

"Just tell me first..."

"Hehe, Changqing, you can think of it yourself!"

Sheng Changquan stopped, reached out and patted Xu Changqing's big head, his face full of mockery: "As long as you can think of even the slightest correct clue, I will tell you my guess!"

"Hahahaha!"

After saying that, Sheng Changquan chuckled and continued walking happily forward, ignoring Xu Changqing's bitter expression.

However, what Sheng Changquan and his servant did not know was that at that very moment, a similar scene was unfolding in the distant imperial palace.

……

Inside the magnificent and resplendent Weiyang Palace of the Imperial Palace.

After the weary-looking emperor finished revising all the memorials on his desk, he let out a soft sigh of relief. He glanced up at the old man standing beside him and nodded.

Suddenly.

"You all go down!"

The old angel's voice was just right—not too loud, but just enough for everyone to hear.

"Yes, Eunuch Cui!"

The maids and eunuchs in Weiyang Palace immediately bowed and then slowly but orderly withdrew.

During this time, not a sound was made, which was indeed very dignified.

After everyone else had left, only the Emperor and Eunuch Cui remained in the palace.

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing that no one was around, Eunuch Cui quickly picked up the jade cup beside him and carefully handed it over, saying with concern, "Your Majesty, your health is of utmost importance. Please have some tea and rest!"

Because Eunuch Cui was an old friend of His Majesty when he was still a prince, and even setting aside their social status, they were more like brothers who supported each other.

Especially since His Majesty is a kind and magnanimous ruler who cherishes the past, they are extremely close in private.

"Ugh!"

The emperor first sighed, then took the jade cup and took a small sip.

"Daban, tell me, how can there be such a big difference between father and son who are clearly related by blood?"

(End of this chapter)